strange bikes: ancient and modern

Discussion in 'UK Motorcycles' started by darsy, Aug 29, 2003.

  1. darsy

    darsy Guest

    ancient:

    on my way home from work the other day, I parked outside Tescos and
    went in to buy a few bits and pieces.

    When I came out, parked next to my bike was something extremely weird
    - it looked like an old gold-coloured Raleigh Shopper with a small
    petrol engine bolted on to it, and had numberplates and everything. A
    bit of a closer look revealed that it was indeed made by Raleigh, and
    it was something called a "Wisp". I mean, I'm aware of the concept of
    mopeds, but I'd never actually seen one quite so crap looking -
    really, this thing was just a bicycle with an engine - fucking
    madness! A quick google:

    Yup, exactly like this:

    http://mopedarmy.com/photos/brand/69/509/


    modern:

    This morning, I got the train/tube to work, and as I was walking to
    the station, I saw something odd next to a lamppost. At first, my
    brain couldn't work out exactly what I was seeing - it looked like
    someone had ripped off a car door, and leant it against a wheelie bin
    with a couple of planks piled on top, and thrown a couple of scooter
    wheels on the ground beside it. Further investigation revealed it to
    be one of these:

    http://www.scootersdirect.co.uk/benelli/adiva/adiva.htm

    ugly as fucking ****. Why, Ged, why?
     
    darsy, Aug 29, 2003
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    Steve Guest

    Wow, I think 'design' and more importantly 'style' was completely missed off
    the brief.

    [snip]

    I've seen a BMW C1 (with similar feelings), but wow, a whole cabriolet
    effect with folding roof too.
     
    Steve, Aug 29, 2003
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    Ace Guest

    But 'cheap' was defintely well up there. These used to be quite common
    when I was a kid.
     
    Ace, Aug 29, 2003
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    simonk Guest

    The Benelli roof's purely for cosmetic and rain-proofing too - so you get to
    look like a prize tit, but with none of the "safety benefits" of the C1.
    Legend.
     
    simonk, Aug 29, 2003
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  5. darsy

    darsy Guest

    I knew you'd be a fan.
     
    darsy, Aug 29, 2003
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    Alan.T.Gower Guest


    You remember them too?
     
    Alan.T.Gower, Aug 29, 2003
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  7. darsy

    Grimly Curmudgeon Guest

    On Fri, 29 Aug 2003 13:09:10 +0100, "Alan.T.Gower"


    Of Raleigh Wisp...
    Common as muck round where I was - they were so crap no-one would nick
    them. Mind you, the type of folk who owned them dreamed someday of
    having a C90 stepthrough.

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    Dave

    GS 850 x2 / SE 6a
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    Grimly Curmudgeon, Aug 29, 2003
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